Example Sentences
Recent Examples of Synonyms for slanty
Adjective
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The house’s garden room plays a similar role with a slanted ceiling of glass panels that let natural light filter into the home.—
Harrison Mantas,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
15 Apr. 2026 -
This chair’s silhouette does all the relaxing for you, with its slanted back and overstuffed cushions.—
Blake Bakkila,
Architectural Digest,
15 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Airships, on the other hand, emit little carbon because their vertical lift comes from lighter-than-air gases such as helium instead of burning fuel during diagonal ascent, and their propeller propulsion can be entirely electric.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
27 Apr. 2026
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Even a diagonal arrangement of your furniture and planters can make a patio feel more expansive.—
Lauren Jarvis-Gibson,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Philo was in command and moving the chains, completing seven of his first eight throws until an interception by Baylor transfer safety DJ Coleman — who jumped a slant route.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
11 Apr. 2026
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The most traditional poetic forms are repetitive, with strict rhyme schemes and meter, but newer interpretations are also built around repetition, relying on slant rhymes, refrains, alliteration, and more.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
7 Apr. 2026
Adjective
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Opt for bigger hanging bulbs, discrete flickers, or even hanging sheaths.—
Patricia Shannon,
Southern Living,
3 Apr. 2026
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To maintain the immersive illusion, Iñárritu eschewed traditional hanging fabric.—
Robert Lang,
Deadline,
20 Feb. 2026
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“Slanty.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/slanty. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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